Pogačar and Sola have reportedly paid greater focus to heat training. This would deliver twofold benefits. The first, of course, is that Tadej is as prepped as possible for the brutal summer temperatures of France. The second is arguably down to research that shows ‘heat shock proteins’, stimulated when riding in the heat, also better prepare a rider for altitude. And one final heat win is that recent research shows that a short spell of heat training between coming down from altitude and lining up for a Grand Tour prevents the decay of altitude benefits, like greater haemoglobin mass for longer when back at sea level.
Pogačar uses a Core temperature sensor. This is a square-shaped wearable device that’s positioned on the side of the torso. Ideally, it’s clipped to…
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Cycling Plus (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 2024